Unit 1 – Early Humans

Hunter-Gatherers, Migration, and Nomadic Societies

Warm-Up1. T or F - Humans originated from the evolution of hominids.2. T or F - Neanderthals differ from Homo Sapiens by being shorter, broader, and having a larger nose.3. T or F – Homo Sapiens were less advanced than

Neanderthals.4. T or F - Examples of early human tools were

Hammerstones and Scrapers.5. T or F - The use of tools lead to human development by allowing them to create art and other useful objects.6. T or F – More advanced tools allowed Homo Sapiens to make clothes which could offer more protection from outside elements.

Essential Questions

1. How did human beings originate?

2. How did the use of tools lead to human development?

3. What caused the transition from nomadic societies to permanent communities?

4. What effects can location have on a society?

Vocabulary

• Hunter-Gatherer - societies that get all of their food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts

• Migrate/Migration – to move• Nomads/Nomadic Society – a

society which has no permanent settlement

Hunter-Gatherers• As early humans developed tools and

new hunting techniques, they formed societies (a community of people who share a common culture).

• Early humans of the Stone Age (when tools were made from stone) were Hunter-Gatherers – people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.

Hunter-Gatherers

• The most important development of early Stone Age culture was language.– Think about how communication makes such a

huge difference in a society!• Hunter-Gatherers also created art. People

carved figures out of stone, ivory, and bones. This could symbolize religion or their ancestors. It also portrays a culture (belief system).

Migration

• During the Old Stone Age (when tools when made from stone), climate patterns around the world changed, transforming the earth’s geography. In response to these changes, people began to migrate, or move, to new places.

Early Human Migration

Migration

• As early people moved to new lands, they found environments that differed greatly from those in East Africa. Many places were much colder and had strange plants and animals. Early people has to learn to adapt (to adjust oneself to different conditions) to their new environments.

• Some humans became nomads or a nomadic society. Nomads/Nomadic Society – a society which has no permanent settlement. However, others began to settle once they reached a “favorable” destination.

Nomads

Migration

•Shelter changed – at first they used caves, but then they made homes (small huts) from animal skins, bones, branches, etc.

Migration

• New Tools & Technologies – hooks and fishing spears, bow and arrow, canoes from logs, pottery, pets for hunting and protection, and the sewing needle allowed humans to make clothes for more protection

Review

• 1. You have one minute to list what you remember from the activity.

• 2. Move about the room sharing your information…any new info will be added.

• 3. Return to your seats and share as a group……pick the 5 most important facts from the lesson.

• 4. From the 5 most important – choose the 1 fact that sums up the entire lesson. Support your choice.

Adapting to New Environments

• Jobs or Economic Activities• Clothes• Homes• Food• Games• Religion

Independent

China Egypt Eastern U.S. U.S. Plains Desert

Climate hot, dry summers and Mild winters

mild wintershot, humidsummers

hot summers,harsh, coldwinters

hot days,cold nights,little rainfall

Land forests, hills,mountains,deserts

Nile Riverdesertsflooding

rivers, hills,mountains,Coastland, beaches

plains,prairies, rollinghills

high flatlandsCaves with some large overhanging areas

Plant Life great varietyof plant life

grasses alongthe Nile RiverSupports fish, small birds

Deciduous and coniferous forests,variety ofplant lifeSupports deer, bear, fox, wolves, and various mammals

GrassesSupports bison, deer, birds, wolves, small mammals

Cactus,Small low growing shrubsSupports jack rabbits, small birds